Over 2.60 lakh tulip bulbs will be planted across Lutyens’ Delhi starting December 27, the New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) said on Thursday.
Sharing details, NDMC vice-chairperson Kuljeet Singh Chahal said 5.17 lakh imported Dutch tulip bulbs have arrived this season, with the NDMC receiving 3.25 lakh and the Delhi Development Authority the rest.
“The NDMC will plant 15,000 bulbs preserved at the special conservation centre at in Lodhi Garden,” he said.
This year’s programme will prominently feature major religious sites in the NDMC area, Mr. Chahal said, adding that the council will decorate places such as Birla Mandir, Hanuman Mandir and Gurdwara Bangla Sahib, with the flowers that are expected to bloom in February.
Several other locations, including Shantipath and Central Park in Connaught Place, will also be decorated with tulips, Mr. Chahal said.
